[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 96 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1493]
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                TRIBUTE TO POLICE CHIEF PETER W. STEPHAN

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                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 1, 1999

  Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an honorable 
and noble public servant from Grayling, Mich., Police Chief Peter W. 
Stephan.
  After 41 years of dedicated service, Chief Stephan is retiring. A 
Grayling native, he began his distinguished career in 1958 as a 
patrolman for the city. After 14 years, he was promoted to police chief 
in 1972, marking the beginning of his 27-year tenure.
  During his remarkable career, Chief Stephan has held numerous 
positions of honor including: serving as a member and past president of 
the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, serving as member and 
president of the Northern Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, 
member of the Environmental Crimes Committee, and a member of the 
Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police Legislative Committee.
  Chief Stephan was also instrumental in creating the Crawford County 
Drug Lab and the Michigan State Police Crime Lab in Grayling.
  The achievements and duration of Chief Stephan's career speak for 
themselves. He is a dedicated community leader, committed to serving 
and protecting the people of Grayling, ensuring that his city is not 
just safe, but serves as a model for other communities in Michigan.
  Chief Stephan is a shining example of excellence of whom Grayling 
residents can be proud. His career is a point of pride for the people 
of Grayling, who can look to him as an example of a public servant with 
dignity, pride and exemplary service.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me, his family, friends and colleagues in 
congratulating him.

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